Westmead. Call to defer application

Holroyd Council has asked Parramatta Council to defer a development application for a controversial education precinct, at Westmead, until issues have been resolved. Holroyd is upset that it had not been officially notified of the proposed development, which is in the Parramatta local government area, but has implications in the Holroyd LGA, according to the Parramatta Advertiser. The Parramatta Catholic Diocese plans the construction of a new primary school for 420 students, construction of a 50-place out-of-school-hours centre and a 90-place long-day care centre. The total number of students on the site would be 2510. Estimated cost of development is $40,928,466. Lend Lease proposes a redevelopment of an adjacent UWS campus including a hotel, 500 plus apartments, retail outlets and 1800 car spaces.

Major education precinct at Westmead

The first stage of the Catholic Education Precinct, at Westmead, a primary school costing $25 million, is expected to commence in 2009, subject to council approval. Catherine McCauley Westmead and Parramatta Marist High will be incorporated in the state-of-the-art precinct but will continue to be independently administered. The proposed project will contain an out-of-school hours care service and trade-training centre.